| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11360 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9648 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7832 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7099 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6423 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5265 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4549 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4500 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3980 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3570 |
| Registration plate issues | 3048 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2312 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2240 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2135 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2097 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2087 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1966 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1912 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1854 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1813 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1757 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1744 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1660 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1631 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1574 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1551 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1471 |
| Rear brake binding | 1375 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1372 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1294 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1288 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1237 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1222 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1210 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1174 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1121 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1092 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1010 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 957 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 951 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 914 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 912 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 897 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 884 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 865 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 863 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 842 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 812 |
| Windscreen has damage | 794 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 787 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 771 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 760 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 743 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 741 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 726 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 691 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 656 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 655 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 648 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 633 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 626 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 590 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 581 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 577 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 572 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 561 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 561 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 556 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 553 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 547 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 545 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 529 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 515 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 514 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 513 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 502 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 496 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 474 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 469 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 459 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 439 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 432 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 431 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 429 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 424 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 421 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 407 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 405 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 401 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 387 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 387 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 380 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 380 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 379 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 374 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 371 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 358 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 345 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 342 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 337 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 319 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 313 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 310 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 310 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 305 |
| Brake hose damaged | 303 |
| Front brake application uneven | 298 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 297 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 291 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 277 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 274 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 258 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 249 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 245 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 245 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 230 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 228 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 226 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 223 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 218 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 218 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 216 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 216 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 216 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 213 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 212 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 212 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 209 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 207 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 191 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 191 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 182 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 179 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 177 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 175 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 174 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 173 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 171 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 169 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 163 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 161 |